Kromer



E. KROMER KEY CONTAINER March 8, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 7. 1952 FIG.

INVENTOR. EDWARD KROMER M r: ATTORNEY March 8, 1955 E. KROMER KEY CONTAINER Filed June 7. 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG. 3

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INVENTOR. EDWARD KROMER BY jg ATTORNEY United States Patent KEY CONTAINER Edward Kromer, Columbus, Ohio Application June 7, 1952, Serial No. 292,347

2 Claims. (Cl. 150-40) The invention disclosed in this application relates to new and useful improvements in article holders specifically of the type sometimes called key containers or key holders.

One of the objects is to provide a simple constructed serviceable device formed of flexible material whereby a large number of keys or other rigid articles may be conveniently held or carried for ready accesses in segregated relation to each other and in which the holder or case may present a comparatively flat, non-bulky appearanee so that it may be conveniently carried in the pocket.

A further object of my invention is the provision in such an article holder of an arrangement whereby more keys may be carried in relation to the overall size of the container than has been possible in previously designed holders of this kind or type.

A further object of my invention is the provision of such a holder which will have no metal parts which may contact with the clothing of the person who carries it and thus will cause less wear of the clothing of the carrier.

A further object of my invention is the provision of such a container having each of the ends solidly sewed so that there will be no possibility of losing the keys and so that the keys are held securely in place, individually procurable, and always covered.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a container which is inexpensive to manufacture and is flexible.

One of the features of my invention is that the points of the keys are all pointed inward and the point of each one is interposed between the points of the two opposite next adjacent keys.

A further feature of my invention is the provision whereby the axis of each key is arranged at an angle to the sides of the container whereby one side of the triangle which each key forms generally is parallel to the side of the container and it is thus possible to contain additional keys over the number which would be possible were the keys positioned so that the axis of the keys were parallel to the sides of the container.

Further objects and features of my invention will be apparent from the subjoined specification and claims when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings illustrating one embodiment of my invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of my invention, the stitching of the container being shown in dashed lines and the keys which are contained therein being shown in dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the blanks utilized in the manufacture of my container;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a second blank used in the manufacture of the container;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a third blank used in the manufacture of the container;

Fig. 5 is a view in section taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 6 is a view of an alternative form of blank.

Referring now in detail to the drawings it may be seen that I have shown in Fig. 1 a key container 11 which is composed of several sheets of leather, plastic or other flexible material. A blank which forms one of these sheets is designated 12 and is more clearly shown in Fig. 2. This sheet 12 is combined with two additional sheets of this same material which are designated 21 and "ice 22. The blank 12 has a main body portion 13 and end flaps 14 and 15. In forming the container from the blanks, the end flaps l4 and 15 are stitched to the main body portion 13 as at 16, 17, 18 and 19. The complementary sheets 21 and 22 are placed to overlie the main body portion 13 and the opposite ends 23 and 24 of the main body portion 13 coincide substantially with the corresponding ends of the complementary sheets 21 and 22. The complementary sheets 21 and 22 are secured to the main body portion 13 by a stitching 26. The stitching 26 is curved or waved and also forms separated compartments for each individual key which are shown in dotted lines in Fig. l as at 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33 and 34.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 5, it may be seen that there are shown pockets 41, 42, 43 and 44 in which keys may be inserted from opposite directions. As shown therein, in the pockets 41 and 42, there are inserted the keys 28 and 29. Two additional keys 35 and 36 are shown inserted in the pockets 43 and 44. The flaps 14 and 15 cover the larger part (handle) of the keys and prevent their coming out of the container. Nevertheless, because of the flexible nature of the container, it is easily possible to turn the flaps back, select any desired key and withdraw it from the holder.

In Fig. 6, there is shown a blank 112 having a central body portion 113, end flaps 114 and 115 and side strips 121 and 122. It is clear that such a single blank could be used instead of the blanks 13, 21 and 22, the flaps 114 and 115 corresponding to flaps 14 and 15 respectively, and the strips 121 and 122 corresponding to the blanks 21 and 22.

It is to be understood that the above described embodiments of my invention are for the purpose of illustration only and various changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. An article holder comprising a sheet of flexible material, said sheet having a body portion consisting of a central part having sides and ends and formed with end flaps at the two opposite ends and having the end flaps each folded over onto the central part of the body portion, the sum of the areas of said end flaps being less than the area of the central part so that said end flaps as so folded over are spaced from each other; means for securing said end flaps to said central part at the corners of said central part; an additional layer of flexible material substantially covering the space between said end flaps; means for securing said additional layer to said central part of the body portion between the end flaps along an undulating line having a plurality of relative- 1y long side lines each inclined in the same direction relative to the sides of said sheet so that spaces are formed in said holder, each space having its inner end extending to and beyond a line parallel to and approximately midway between said flaps, said ends being interposed between the ends of adjacent spaces and alternately inclined toward opposite ends of the body portion, and having the axes of said spaces all substantially parallel and inclined relative to the sides of said sheet, said spaces being provided for holding a maximum number of rigid metallic articles.

2. An article holder comprising a sheet of flexible material, said holder having a mid-portion provided with an overlying layer of flexible material and with multiple pockets alternately opening at opposite ends of the midportion and having the openings at each end aligned and the pockets being obliquely positioned with relation to the aligned openings of said pockets; said multiple pockets being formed by continuous means for securing the layer of flexible material in a sinuous line from one side to the other of said mid-portion; said article holder having adjacent to the aligned openings of said multiple pockets, elongated pockets disposed along the aligned openings, said elongated pockets being formed by covers folded over from said sheet of flexible material to retain the contents of the individual pockets.

(References on following page) 3 References Cited in the 1310 of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Elliott Jan. 5, 1909 Swift July 6, 1915 5 L'Enfant Sept. 20, 1932 

